Solderless wire connecter



Nijrch 3 R. A. BECKER, SR, ET AL SOLDERLESS WIRE CONNECTER Filed Jan.28, 1955 3nventor5 Robert R. Becker, Sr. STaphen Ff ecker.

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and'which may be Patented Mar. 3, 1936' UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE"SOLDERLESS wrnn'comcrm 1 Robert A. Becker, s:., and Stephen l o x k miApplication January 28, 1935 Serial No. 3,700

3 Claims. (01. 173-283) T invention relates to a solderlesswire con Thisnecter of that class which is ground in making electrical connectionsand tapping feed wires or the like inelectrical installations of all dsWith these and other objects vention consists in. certain novel In thedrawing: Figure 1 is a front view of the clamp, the same asappliedto'two wires.

Figure 2 is 'a side view of the same. I Figure 3 is a vertical sectional"view or the body member, or yoke. Figure F1811 showing Figure 7 shows amodified form Figure 8 is a side view of the same.

1 Figure 9 is a vertical sectional view or the body member used in theform shown in Figure 7.

Figure 10 lead end view of this form 01' clamp.

, ings for all or for a member and which is designed oi the clamp.

Fi ure 11 member is iFixure 12 shows a side view of member usedinthisconstruction. Referring to the drawing:

While we have herein illustrated and described the clamp as being madefrom sheet metal stampshows the made g I the clamping struction, as itmay portion 01' the pieces.

In Figures 1 to 6 inclusive, we have shown our clamp as comprising abody or yoke member formed with a head and the depending integral armsIi of which are formed with the slots or openings -i l for the wires ingthickened and having a transverse hole It which is threaded, for thelocking screw 20.

The edges of the openings H. in the arms II are formed with the flangesI 2 i'orthe purpose of increasing the width 01 may be V-shape' d i1desired.

The clamping member I3 is designed to ably mounted between the parallelarms i is also formed with an opening size and shape as the openings beslidaudit toresister with when the clamping member I! the wires For thepurpose of-guiding the movement 01' the clamping member within the armsII 01' the body member and to limit its outward movement ving memberWare formed with the cut-out 'portions or notches l8, and the bodymember arms l5 which after the insertion of the clamping member I 3within the 1 member are bent inward or at right angles blank i'rom whichthe body 16. The head Ill bebe desirable to employ cast- I9 01 the samea H in the b0dyboth of the iormed the sides of the clamping member 13,or]?! a said clamping grooves-formed on the sides for a portion-oi itsher or block 13 may pin in one member entering a slot within the othermember.

Also the opening is within the clamping membe open on the lower end, asthis has no clampingaction upon the wires I6, and it may be desirable tohave this end open.

Further it may also be in somecases desirable by providing both the'bodymember the clamping member II with a cut out portion in one side throughwhich the wires maybe inserted.

The edges of the openings H of the bodymemher arms may be flanged on the-enti as shown or upon the inner o posi'ns faces; in. latter case, theymay be" employed guides for the ciamp s member II,

Having thus described our invention. claim and desire to secure by Letrs Patient, is: 1. In: a solderless wire-connecterpt the classdescribed, the combination with a U-shsped openside body membercomprisinga head having two with oblons th rei a clamping memberslidably mounted; between said parallel arms and formed with a 'tramveropening therein, limiting and guiding means 101' member comprisingparallel and a. clamp screw threaded through in and .the movement ofsaid respect to the v threaded through said head and contacting with 420' thewiresli fromtheside u-shaped me I action upon the wires.

contact with each other,

which depending parallel and {armed with aligned oblong openingstherein,

ears formed 'on'said arms at. right anglesthereapart "from each and theclamping aosasei I o length and ears formed on the adjacent sides ofsaid arms and projecting into said grooves. said head and adapted toforce the clamping member outward to grip wires passed through both theopenings in the arms and in the clamping member.

2. In a device for clamping wires in contact with each other, thecombination with an open sided U-shaped member having a head and a pairof parallel wire receiving member slidably mounted wire receivingopening there:

openings therein, a clamping jecting into said grooves to provide a stopfor U-shaped member, and a screwsaid clamping member to force the sameaway from. the head and bring the openings in both the mber and theclamping member out'oi axial alignment to producea clamping clampingwires in surface the combination with 3. .In a device for a U-shapedbody member arms integral with-the head to, a.- clampinp memberslidablyv mounted be tween the arms and formed with a transverse on ni sa d limiting guide grooves ,in the sides" thereof open at one end toform a stop tor the reception of said and a clamping screw threadedmembers apart passed throughthe o enings in boththe member.--

'ROBERT A. BECKER.- 8:.

STEPHEN P. nncrrnn,

having-a head and two integral arms iormed with'ali gned 10 I between.said arms clamping member with] endand enclosed at the other 35

